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Title First map of Australia from Nicholas Vallard's atlas, 1547, in the Library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart. at Middle Hill, 1856 [cartographic material].
Contributor Vallard, Nicholas.
McGahey, John, 1816-1886.
Phillips, Thomas , Sir.
Publisher [Worcestershire : Middle Hill Press, 1856] (Chester : McGahey chromo. lith.)
Subject Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese -- Maps.
Australia -- 1547 -- Maps.
Australia -- Maps.
Coverage Australia
1856 - 1547
Description Facsimile of chart from Nicholas Vallard's manuscript sea atlas (1547), now held in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. The facsimile was given the title "The first Map of Australia from Nicholas Vallard's Atlas, 1547" by the publisher, in 1856. The original chart was produced in Dieppe, France in the 16th century, and was thought to represent Portuguese charting of the northeastern coast of Australia.; Map is in folder with title: Vallard's map of the coast of Greater Java.; Title is manuscript addition.; BMC Maps 145.e.26; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2393; This variant lacks the adherent labels present on the 2 copies held by the Library at RM 1819.
Format 1 map : col. ; 37.6 x 55.4 cm.
Date 1856 - 1547
Type Image
Source Item held by National Library of Australia
Rights You may save or print this image for research and study. If you wish to use it for any other purposes, you must contact the <a href="http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/copyright.html">National Library of Australia</a> to request permission.
Identifier nla.map-rm2393
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2393
Geographic Terms Australia
Middle Hill [Middle Hill]
San Marino [San Marino]
California
Dieppe [Dieppe]
Java . [Java]